接二连三
jiē èr lián sān
one after another
Character by character
接jiē
follow
follow
二èr
two
two
连lián
link
link
三sān
three
three
Example
坏消息接二连三地传来。
Bad news kept coming, one after another.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
Everyday; often 接二连三地 + 发生 or 传来.
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